Observe The Beauty and Truth of our Inner Strength

 

I took this photo of this beautiful green plant with dazzling yellow flower from my driveway and rusty (destressed- ha-ha) gate. It makes me so happy I cannot even explain in words the happiness and peace it gives me. I suppose it gives me hope. 

Through the hard concrete driveway nature springs forth with beauty making me realize our resilience & strength. This is the graceful prevailing beauty of our truth, our true being, our true nature. 

It reminds me of that quote from Nickelodeon's TV show "Avatar the Last Airbender" when Uncle Iroh says to Prince Zuko, "You must never give into despair. Allow yourself to slip down that road, and you surrender to your lowest instincts. In the darkest of times HOPE is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of INNER STRENGTH. 

We must slow down even for a minute every day to see what we can learn from nature for this beautiful green and yellow flower gives me hope, strength, peace, and gratitude. I didn't need the lottery or a magic wand, just the powers of observation.

Go forth and observe.